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SpoonA8108

Mountain sheep horn spoon with elongated bowl and short up-turned handle with squared end. The recessed area of the bowl is pear-shaped. Spoon is a translucent yellowish-brown colour with dark brown edges and handle. The exterior has a rough texture.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
mountain sheep horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayA8163

Tan basketry tray consisting of interlocking coiled work (unsplit stitches) with parallel slat base and wall construction. Two slat rows form the sides. Decorated with partial beading. One section of decoration remains. It consists of an upper row of black triangles (vertex up) and a lower row of red triangles (vertex down) with five rows of stepped cat-tail grass.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
dye, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry LidA8164

Rectangular basket lid of simple coiled work (unsplit stitches) with parallel slat construction and reinforcement stitches on ends. Decorated with partial imbrication: diagonal stepped design on sides. White-cream decoration on tan-coloured material.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bark BeaterA8165

Long narrow club-like, beater with an elongated, cylindrical striking surface that tapers underneath to a rounded handle with a flat end. There is a drilled hole through the handle near the end.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gambling Game PiecesA8177 a-b

Two cylindrical bone pieces with a large, central perforation. There is a black circle drawn around the centre hole on each end.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe MatA9323

Small, rectangular mat made from cat-tail reeds woven together with cotton twine. Cat-tail leaves are arranged in horizontal rows, which have been creased before they were woven together. Mat is doubled for thickness.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
cat-tail grass and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spinning WheelA8186 a-c

Carved, wooden spinning wheel. Part a is the handle and three pronged piece that slides through the middle hole of the spool (part c). These two parts, together, sit on top of upright end mounts attached to a rectangular base (part b).

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
wood
Made in
Saanich, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomA8199

Blanket loom. The two upright side pieces (parts a-b) are relatively flat in profile, with three rectangular matching cutouts for the rollers. Small rectangular pieces are nailed beneath the lower two cutouts. The two rollers (parts c-d) are tubular and thickest in the centre. The rollers have sprockets on each end that fit into the upright cutouts.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weaving ToolA8112

Wooden tool with a cylindrical shaped head attached to a long rounded shaft that tapers to a point at one end.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance HeaddressA6886

Hair headdress, made from an extensive length of dark hair. Beads encircle the crown and there are occasional wool ties, which are used to secure it to the dancer.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wool fibre, glass ?, fibre and human hair
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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